Californians Settle For Part-Time Work (job market, contractors, mall)

[capolitics]

It has recently been reported that nearly 1.4 million Californians have settled for part-time work due to poor economic conditions and a battered job market. According to the California Employment Development Department, 8.1% of the work force is made up of part timers. This is a roughly a 50% increase over 2008.

Though recent reports have suggested a drop in unemployment and increases in corporate hiring, the fact still remains that there is not enough demand to accommodate all those that want full time jobs. A recent state labor report cited that 78% of those surveyed who were currently working part-time jobs were indeed looking for full-time work. Continued @ California Politics

[CAVA1990]

Eventually everyone willl be bidding for piecework on the internet. This is just the beginning.

[Clarks]

There are more than a thousand fishable streams and lakes in California, why would anyone want to work full time?

[avage]

Another accounting trick for companies is to hire lots of contractors.
Then, when they need to cut back, they just let the contracts expire.
It does not count as a layoff/downsize.

[destroycreate]

It broke my heart 2 days when I drove to up to a big strip mall to go to TARGET and I saw 20 Mexican migrant workers waiting to get a chance for some day labouring, which probably paid well under 8 dollars per hour. Everyone in this is state is suffering...I hope one day things will get better.

[abalone_girl]

It will get better when we stop trying to save money and learn how not to spend it. This will change the face of consumerism/commercialism